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TheCaptain 
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 Topic: Mike Oldfield and other prog in OlympicsPosted: July 27 2012 at 15:36 |
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Playing Tubular Bells in the opening ceremony. I wouldn't be surprised if he worked on some of the music earlier in the show. It sounded very Oldfield-esque.Very cool to see prog in front of such a huge international audience.
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AtomicCrimsonRush
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Posted: July 27 2012 at 15:39 |
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Yeah I am watching now too. Bransdon on guitar and now the infamous Bells theme playing. Cant wait to hear Muse sing the Olympic theme Survival.
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Raccoon
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Posted: July 27 2012 at 15:40 |
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I'm guessing they're playing only the Exorcist part.. That's what the radio played back then.
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AtomicCrimsonRush
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Posted: July 27 2012 at 15:41 |
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Could do without the Harry Potter trash though
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Raccoon
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Posted: July 27 2012 at 15:43 |
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Could someone post this on youtube? I have Dish and because Comcast bought out the Olympics, I don't get to see any of it
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AtomicCrimsonRush
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Posted: July 27 2012 at 15:47 |
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Its live on TV worldwide - where you from?
Vangelis are on now with Chariots of Fire anyway it will definitely be youtubed later make no mistake.
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Raccoon
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Posted: July 27 2012 at 15:49 |
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Oh, I guess I don't have the package. It's on channel 209 and I have 208 and 210.
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nuuskamuikkunen
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Posted: July 27 2012 at 16:31 |
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You can follow it from here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/2012/live-video/bbc_one_2012_hd
I was though missing King Crimson from the British musical pot-pourri. Or perhaps they should have played Genesis - Selling England by the Pound.
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Raccoon
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I'm sorry, we can't show this content in your area.isn't that cruel? |
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Fox On The Rocks
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Posted: July 27 2012 at 16:59 |
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Damn, I missed it. If I had known earlier, I would have watched it right from the start. I'm not big on the Olympics, almost forgetting that they started today, if it wasn't for my parents. Seeing all the different countries and cultures is interesting though.
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Fox On The Rocks
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Posted: July 27 2012 at 17:01 |
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Watching the ceremony now.
 I should probably follow the games this year.
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nuuskamuikkunen
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Posted: July 27 2012 at 17:03 |
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If you are in the US you could try this one:
http://www.nbcolympics.com/
Otherwise you have to google for your own country
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Mellotron Storm
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Posted: July 27 2012 at 21:22 |
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So he's not participating in the Olympics just playing music ? I thought i heard he threw the discus. Mind you if he did at his age i think everyone in the crowd would be wearing helmets.
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HolyMoly
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Posted: July 27 2012 at 21:33 |
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I saw Oldfield on the TV tonight. He was looking pretty sharp.
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Posted: July 27 2012 at 21:52 |
Can I just take this moment... to say to you now... unless you have a thing for inane commentary... you really aren't missing anything. My wife has also observed...that Mike Oldfield... was looking pretty good...I missed it...now I'm wondering...how she would know that... as she's not really a prog fan...  Edited by Slartibartfast - July 27 2012 at 21:54 |
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jude111
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Posted: July 27 2012 at 22:33 |
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Pink Floyd was referenced, too - twice! :-)
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Posted: July 27 2012 at 22:55 |
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I caught one of the Pink Floyd references...the pig flying over Battersea Park. What was the other one?
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Andy Webb
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Posted: July 27 2012 at 23:05 |
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Murcans can watch it here:
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Posted: July 27 2012 at 23:14 |
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Posted: July 27 2012 at 23:16 |
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I'm TIVOing it so I'll go back to see if I catch that..thanks!
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